Hiring an Off Duty Officer

 

 

In order to efficiently respond to requests and manage employment of off-duty police officers, The Isle of Palms Police Department has partnered with Off Duty Management to provide services related to hiring off-duty officers effective January 20, 2020.

You may request to hire off-duty police officers for security through the Off Duty Management web-based service, OfficerTRAK®, or calling the toll-free number below.

Off Duty Management provides the following to the customer:

  • Online access to information through the OfficerTRAK® software including:
    • Job-status
    • Officer attendance
    • Field notes and media files
    • Post orders and instructions
    • Past and future shift information
  • Full liability coverage for the customer, the agency, and the officer
  • 24/7 customer service through their toll-free number
  • Dedicated point of contact for scheduling, invoicing, and payroll

Organizations that have recurring needs for off-duty officers can establish an account and schedule billing cycles with off-duty management.

Prohibited Off-Duty Employment*:

  • Officers are prohibited from working off-duty employment in bars, lounges, liquor stores, video poker parlors, towing services on the department’s rotation list, by private security/investigation companies, repossession companies.
  • Officers are prohibited from working off-duty employment that may tend to be a conflict of interest or to discredit the Department of the employee.

*PLEASE NOTE: the above list is not an all-inclusive and questions regarding permitted activity should be forwarded to Off Duty Management.

2024 RATES: 

Title

Total Hourly Rate

Officer

$47.20

Traffic

$47.20

Supervisor*

$53.10

Holiday Rate **

$59.00

Emergency Rate ***

$59.00

Vehicle Rate Flat Fee

$11.80 per shift

RATES: Effective January 1, 2025

TitleTotal Hourly Rate
Officer $59.00
Traffic $59.00
Supervisor* $64.90
Holiday Rate**$70.80
Emergency Rate***$70.80
Vehicle Rate Flat Fee $11.80 per shift

4 hour Minimum per Request               

SUPERVISOR RATE*:  A supervisor is needed when 4 or more officers are requested.

HOLIDAY RATE**: Holiday Rate applies on the following days: 0001-2359 hrs. on New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. *Officers are not allowed to work Off Duty shifts on July 4th.

EMERGENCY RATE***: Emergency Rate is in effect when the request is received less than 48 hours prior to the assignment.  

CANCELLATION: Once an assignment has been approved and scheduled, customers canceling or reducing assignments are required to pay the full ODM administration fees for the first 24 hours of the original assignment. Customers canceling or reducing assignment within 48 hours of the start of the assignment are required to pay the greater of officer hours worked or the agency minimum hours plus ODM administrative fees for the first 24 hours of the original assignment.

YOU CAN REQUEST SERVICE BY VISITING THE OFFICERTRAK® WEBSITE LINK:


https://odm.officertrak.com/Isle-of-Palms-SC-PD

OR

CALL OFF DUTY MANAGEMENT 24/7 AT (843) 544-9297